# 2013 London Broncos season

The 2013 London Broncos season was the thirty-fourth in the club's history and their eighteenth season in the Super League. Competing in Super League XVIII, the club was coached by Tony Rea, finishing in 13th place and reaching the Semi-finals of the 2013 Challenge Cup.
It was the 18th season of the Super League era and their second since returning to the London Broncos name. They came within one match of the Challenge Cup final but finished the Super League season in second to last place.

## 2013 milestones

* In August 2012 Tony Rea was named the Bronco's coach for the 2013 season, after serving in a caretaker capacity in the second half of the 2012 season.

## Super League XVIII table

Super League XVIII :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Huddersfield Giants (L) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 851 | 507 | +344 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 836 | 461 | +375 | 41 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 712 | 507 | +205 | 37 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Wigan Warriors (C) | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 816 | 460 | +356 | 35 | Play-offs |
| 5 | St. Helens | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 678 | 536 | +142 | 31 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 652 | 563 | +89 | 28 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 619 | 604 | +15 | 28 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 642 | 760 | −118 | 26 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 640 | 658 | −18 | 22 | |
| 10 | Widnes Vikings | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 695 | 841 | −146 | 22 | |
| 11 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 660 | 749 | −89 | 21 | |
| 12 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 702 | 881 | −179 | 20 | |
| 13 | London Broncos | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 487 | 946 | −459 | 12 | |
| 14 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 436 | 953 | −517 | 11 | |
* ↑ Salford deducted 2 points on 14 June 2013 for fielding 14 players during home game against Castleford

## 2013 fixtures and results

Super League XVIII
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | Venue |
| 3 February 2013 | Super League XVIII | 1 | Widnes Vikings | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 2 | Giants | Galpharm Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 3 | Salford City Reds | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 4 | Warrington Wolves | Halliwell Jones Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 5 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Rapid Solicitors Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 6 | Bradford Bulls | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 7 | Leeds Rhinos | Headingley Carnegie Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 8 | Castleford Tigers | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 9 | Catalans Dragons | Stade Gilbert Brutus |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 10 | Huddersfield Giants | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 11 | Hull KR | MS3 Craven Park |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 12 | Wigan Warriors | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 13 | Widnes Vikings | Stobart Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 14 | St Helens | Langtree Park |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 15 | Hull FC | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 16 | Salford City Reds | City of Salford Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 17 | Warrington Wolves | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 18 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 19 | Bradford Bulls | Grattan Stadium |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 20 | Leeds Rhinos | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 21 | Castleford Tigers | Probiz Coliseum |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 22 | Catalans Dragons | Twickenham Stoop |
| 0/0/13 | Super League XVIII | 23 | Huddersfield Giants | Galpharm Stadium |
| 31 August 2013 | Super League XVIII | 24 | Hull KR | Twickenham Stoop |
| 7 September 2013 | Super League XVIII | 25 | Wigan Warriors | DW Stadium |

## 2013 transfers in/out

In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
| Shane Grady | Centre | Thirroul Butchers | July 2012 |
| Tommy Lee | Hooker | Huddersfield Giants | September 2012 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
| Karl Temata | Prop | Limoux Grizzlies | September 2012 |
| Lamont Bryan | Centre | Featherstone Rovers | September 2012 |
| Rob Thomas | Prop | Released | September 2012 |
| Jason Golden | Second Row | York City Knights | September 2012 |
| Julien Rinaldi | Hooker | Retirement | September 2012 |